Cecil Monro

Cecil Owen James Monro (8 April 1883 – 1 May 1966) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1932 and 1941 and 1950–53. He was a member of the Nationalist, the United Australia Party and the Liberal Party.

Early life Monro was born in North Sydney, New South Wales. He was the son of a timber merchant, and was educated at Kogarah Public School and The Scots College. In 1925, he was a Nationalist candidate for St George at the state election that year but was not elected. His tenure as Shire President concluded in 1928 but he continued to serve on Council, with the exception of a one-month gap in service in 1929.

After two unsuccessful attempts, Monro was elected to the New South Wales Parliament as the United Australia Party member for Georges River in 1932. He defeated the sitting Labor member Ted Kinsella at the landslide that swept away the government of Jack Lang. In 1939, he was elected to serve a further year as Shire President.